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Springfield Livestock Marketing Center Slaughter/Replacement Cattle Market Report

Springfield, Missouri · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 21, 2025

161 head sold ·Official USDA report

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Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 161 — —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1345 1186 80-85% 8 139.00–150.00 $144.53 $1,714 -5.50
1005–1315 1220 80-85% 18 157.50–170.00 $164.97 $2,013 +5.07
1185–1400 1303 80-85% 5 171.50–186.00 $177.24 $2,309 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1655 1473 75-80% 8 140.00–153.00 $147.92 $2,179 -6.82
1360–1625 1485 75-80% 23 156.00–174.00 $162.95 $2,420 +8.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1210 964 85-90% 8 120.00–130.00 $125.96 $1,214 —
715–1130 967 85-90% 3 80.00–102.00 $90.93 $879 —
800–1270 1073 85-90% 16 134.00–153.00 $144.15 $1,547 -3.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1440 1370 5 170.00–183.00 $177.59 $2,433 —
1750 1750 1 214.00 $214.00 $3,745 —
1425–2190 1829 11 185.00–206.00 $195.91 $3,583 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hd
840–880 855 (<2 yrs)Open 5 216.00–260.00 $247.51 $2,116
730–1155 890 Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 180.00–225.00 $193.12 $1,719
1060–1185 1123 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 181.00–182.00 $181.53 $2,039

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
890–1010 951 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,400.00–2,550.00 $2,479.63
1115–1520 1274 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,600.00–2,775.00 $2,671.98
1015–1510 1292 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 9 2,700.00–3,400.00 $2,904.28
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
955–1020 998 Aged (>8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,236.23
1005–1155 1080 Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,880.21
1100–1295 1208 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,850.00–2,100.00 $1,998.69
885–1555 1229 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 7 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,510.92

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
795 795 (<2 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00
902–970 919 Young (2-4 yrs)2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo) 4 2,900.00 $2,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1315 1315 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,700.00 $3,700.00 +100.00
1630 1630 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 4,400.00 $4,400.00 —
1670 1670 Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,900.00 $3,900.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
1235 1235 Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 3,200.00 $3,200.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.